ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC: 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 – ĐỀ 02 potx

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC: 2010-2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 – ĐỀ 02
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể phát đề
Which underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. A. prepared B. called C. expressed D. employed
2. A. should B. young C. couple D. rough
3. A. possible B. company C. job D. responsible
Which word has the different stress from that of the others?
4. A. experience B. concentrate C. enthusiasm D. certificate
5. A. interview B. interviewee C. interviewer D. industry
6. Which underlined part needs correcting?’ Higher general education and training
generally took place In a university or college.’
A B C D
7. In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be
________before the deadline, often in April.
A. Issued B. signed C. filed D. submitted
8. Points will be added to the Entrance Examination scores for those who hold an
excellent high school_________.
A. Certificate B. diploma C. qualification D. degree
9. The world ________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we
know about the earth’s environment.
A. Should be B. might be C. was D. will be
10. If the lecturer last night ______Dr. Mason, I would have listened carefully.
A. Were B. would be C. was D. had been
11. I _________Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with
each other.
A. Won’t bring C. wouldn’t have brought
B. Didn’t bring D. hadn’t brought
12. Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of ______from

your teachers or your previous employers when you come to the interview.
A. Assignment C. invitation
B. Recommendation D. advertisement
13. It wasn’t an awful experience. It was the worst thing _________has ever
happened to me.
A. Which B. that C. what D. why
14. The party ______we went to last night was not very enjoyable.
A. Which B. when C. where D. what
15. At the end of this month, scientists at the institute will conduct their AIDS
research, the results of _______will be published within 6 months.
A. Which B. whom C. that D. it
16. He read The Old Man and The Sea, a novel ______by Ernest Hemingway.
A. Written B. writing C. which wrote D. that written
17. Lien passed the oral test , ______pleased her parents.
A. That B. which C. what D. it

18. This present will be given to ______can answer the last question.
A. Whomever B. whoever C. whom D. who
19. He often gives me a lot of advice, most of _______are very useful.
A. Them B. whom C. that D. which
20. Which underlined part needs correcting?’ There are two parallel school systems
A
in England. The first is the state school system, that is free to all students,
paid for by the state’. B C
D
21. These new laws have laid legal grounds for ________inefficient co-operatives.
A. Dissolving B. analyzing C dividing D. disarming.
22. With the strong ________of our party and Government to DoiMoi, we believe
that we will build a better life for our people.
A. Promise B. commitment C. investment D. reaffirm

23. _________it is in the spring now, the flowers outside aren’t blooming.
A. While B. Although C. Whereas D. However
24. ________I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling.
A. Whereas B. However C. Even though D. Nevertheless
25. I like spending my holidays in the mountains, ________my wife prefers the
seaside.
A. Though B. whereas C. despite D. in spite of
26. __________he wasn’t feeling very well, Alex was determined to take part in the
racing.
A. Despite the fact that C. Despite the fact it
B. Despite D. In spite of
27. When we got home, dinner ________, so we had a drink first.
A. Was preparing C. had been prepared
B. Was being prepared D. was prepared
28. Since 1980, scientists in the world ________a lot of things to fight AIDS.
A. Have done C. are doing
B. Did D. had done
29. Linda ________her identity card again. This is the second time this _______.
A. Lost/ happened C. has lost/ has happened
B. Has lost/ happened D. lost/ has happened
30. I started working here in 2000.
A. I have started working here since 2000.
B. I haven’t worked here since 2000.
C. I have started working here since 2000.
D. I have worked here since 2000.
31. The hotel _____we stayed wasn’t very clean.
A. Where B. why C. which D. when
32. It’s usually difficult ________a place to park in the city center.
A. Finding B. to find C. find D. to finding.
33. It took me a long time to _______wearing glasses.

A. Get used to B. use to C. used to D. use

34. Let’s have this letter ______by express mail.
A. Sends B. send C. being sent D. sent
35. ‘ Can I help you?’ _’ ___________’.
A. No, thanks. I’m just looking C. No, I’m seeing
B. Yes, I’m watching D. Yes, I’m thinking
36. –Will they get married?
_Yes, definitely _________their differences.
A. However B. despite C. owing to D. although
37. Let’s go to the station to see her ________
A. Through B. back C. off D. to
38. He spoke confidently and that impressed me.
A. The thing which impressed me was the confident way he spoke.
B. He spoke confidently, which impressed me.
C. The confident way in which he spoke impressed me.
D. All are correct.
39. I can’t recall ______that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
A. To see B. to have seen C. having been seen D. having seen
40. Henry will pass his exams _______any means. He has studied well.
A. By B. on C. with D. in
Cloze test
When you first apply for a job, you (41) ______not succeed in getting it. It’s always a
good (42)_______to ask them to explain to you what prevented from beating the other
candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you
(43)_______what you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or
disagreed with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw
something that made it easy to choose between you and another candidate. Don’t regard
it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to learn more. (44)___________you don’t
worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll (45)________

find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to
congratulate you on your success!
41. A. might B. would C. won’t D. must
42. A. means B. opinion C. idea D. method
43. A. about B. of C. over D. in
44. A. As far as B. By far C. So far D. As long as
45. A. in the end B. lastly C. at last D. eventually





Reading comprehension
Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the non-
compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary
education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken
to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and
training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary
institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or
academic degrees.
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities,
and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the
graduate level. Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a
degree-level or foundation degree qualification. It is therefore very important to national
economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and
educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
46. What is ‘tertiary education’?
A. Primary education C. higher education
B. Secondary education D. children education
47. Where can we find tertiary education?

A. Colleges and high schools C. universities and institutes
B. Colleges and universities D. high schools and universities.
48. The word ‘degree’ in paragraph 1 refers to __________
A. A unit for measuring angles
B. A unit for measuring temperature
C. The qualification
D. A level in a scale of how serious something is.
49. How many kinds does higher education have?
A. One B. two C. three D. four
50. _________is important to national economies.
A. Qualification B. foundation C. schooling D. higher education